ABSTRACT
On May 17, 1954, the Supreme Court ruled that separate school facilities were inherently unequal and thus unconstitutional and illegal. Today, 50 years after this landmark decision, much debate surrounds the efficacy of the ruling, particularly for its impact on the education of children of color in U.S. schools. In reality, Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas, was never solely about education; neither did the case include only plaintiffs from Topeka. Both points are important to note as we reflect on the legacy of Brown a half century after the ruling. This journal offers articles, an interview, book reviews and a media review around this area.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part 1|3 pages
Introduction
part 2|71 pages
Articles
chapter 2|19 pages
Forces for Failure and Genocide
chapter 3|16 pages
The Unfinished Agenda of School Desegregation
chapter 4|15 pages
The Impact of Brown on African American Students
part 3|6 pages
Interview
part 4|14 pages
Book Reviews
chapter 7|5 pages
Sons of Mississippi: A Story of Race Relations and Its Legacy.
chapter 8|4 pages
Warriors Don't Cry.
chapter 9|5 pages
Brown v. Board of Education: A Civil Rights Milestone and Its Troubled Legacy.
part 5|4 pages
Media Review